The 2021 season came to an end and it’s time to look back at the experiences made and gained and recharge the batteries to be more competitive with the new generation cars and regulations. Fernando Alonso closed his comeback season in a great way, scoring some important points for Alpine alongside his teammate Esteban Ocon, both providing the French team what it took to remain fifth in the Constructors’ Championship. The Spaniard started the reason 11^th and managed to finish eighth, after having exited the pits ninth and he bravely battled against the McLarens and AlphaTauris. He managed to get to the eighth position for Sergio Perez’s retirement.

Another solid Sunday = More points for the team .
Happy with P8 and good progress this season. . 💙 @alpinef1team #alpine #f1 #abudhabi https://t.co/vzS5z4yRy7

— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) December 12, 2021

 “It was a fun race out there tonight and to see the championship fight go down to the last lap was exciting. For our race, we started on the Hard tyres and we did well to benefit from the Safety Car this time. I enjoyed the fights we had with the Alpha Tauris and to score double points for the team is a good result for Alpine,” - he said after the race. “We weren’t quite as competitive this weekend, but we executed another strong race, so it’s a credit to the team. We now need to reset for next year and make sure we have a good winter ahead of 2022.”

Then, the two-time World Champion congratulates the newly crowned champion, Max Verstappen.  “I would also like to say Congratulations to Max Verstappen for winning the title. It was only a matter of time that he won the trophy and whilst there was some fortune in the incidents today, I think he is a deserving champion.”

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